Taylor's parents declined to be interviewed today, but have told local reporters that their daughter's death should not discourage children from playing football.

Many parents decline to vaccinate their children against the disease for fear of side effects.

However, due to her age and the prospect of having their young daughter living in a foreign country her parents declined.

He said the witness's parents had declined to be relocated.

Several other students or their parents declined to comment or could not be reached this afternoon.

And his parents have declined to make a fuss.

The parents declined to talk with reporters this evening.

Through Chen, his parents, who are in China, declined to talk with me.

Through a spokeswomanfor the charity, the parents declined to be interviewed.

Several parents declined to talk about the incident, saying their lawyers had told them not to comment.